Section 55A Shared additional pension because of an old state scheme pension credit .F10C1F1
Northern Ireland
A person is entitled to a shared additional pension under this section if—
the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
the person is entitled to an old state scheme pension credit.
A person’s entitlement to a shared additional pension F3under this section shall continue throughout his life.
The weekly rate of a shared additional pension F4under this section shall be the appropriate weekly amount, unless the pensioner’s entitlement to the F5old state scheme pension credit arose before the final relevant year, in which case it shall be that amount multiplied by the relevant revaluation percentage.
The appropriate weekly amount for the purposes of subsection (3) above is the weekly rate, expressed in terms of the valuation day, at which the cash equivalent, on that day, of the pensioner’s entitlement, or prospective entitlement, to the shared additional pension is equal to the F6old state scheme pension credit.
The relevant revaluation percentage for the purposes of that subsection is the percentage specified, in relation to earnings factors for the tax year in which the entitlement to the F7old state scheme pension credit arose, by the last order under section 130 of the Administration Act to come into operation before the end of the final relevant year.
The Department may by regulations make provision for the calculation and verification of cash equivalents for the purposes of this section.
The power conferred by subsection (6) above includes power to provide—
for calculation or verification in such manner as may be approved by or on behalf of the Government Actuary, and
for things done under the regulations to be required to be done in accordance with guidance from time to time prepared by a person prescribed by the regulations.
In this section—
“final relevant year” means the tax year immediately preceding that in which the pensioner attains pensionable age;
“F9old state scheme pension credit” means a credit under Article 46(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (credit for the purposes of this Part of this Act);
“valuation day” means the day on which the pensioner becomes entitled to the old state scheme pension credit.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 55A-55C and cross-heading inserted (1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 47(1), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV
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S. 55A(1) substituted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(2)
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Words in s. 55A(2) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(3)
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Words in s. 55A(3) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(3)
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Word in s. 55A(3) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(4)
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Word in s. 55A(4) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(4)
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Word in s. 55A(5) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(4)
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S. 55A(6)(6A) substituted for s. 55A(6) (22.11.2000) by 2000 c. 4 (N.I.), s. 37(3); S.R. 2000/358, art. 2(a), Sch. Pt. I
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Word in s. 55A(7) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(4)
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Word in s. 55A heading inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 5), s. 53(3), Sch. 11 para. 4(5)
Modifications
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S. 55A: sums amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)(a), 7 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(c), 4(5)
Notes on Part II
Modifications
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Pt. II (ss. 20-62) excluded (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1979/242, reg. 4(1) (as substituted (13.1.1993) by S.R. 1992/557, reg. 3).
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Pt. II (ss. 20-62): power to apply conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 161, 168(4), Sch. 6 para. 1(3)(a).
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Pt. II: power to amend or modify conferred (1.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(2)(3)
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Pt. II modified (temp. from 1.12.1999 to 5.10.2002) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 49(7)(a) (the temp. modification lapsing on the coming into operation of S.R. 2001/441, which modifies specified provisions of Pt. II, on 6.10.2002)